Webaunt noun ˈant ˈänt 1 : the sister of one's father or mother 2 : the wife of one's uncle or aunt aunthood ˈant-ˌhu̇d ˈänt- noun auntlike ˈant-ˌlīk ˈänt- adjective auntly adjective Example …
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Webaunt (ănt, änt) n. 1. a. The sister of one's father or mother. b. The wife of a sibling of one's mother or father. 2. Used as a form of address for an older woman, especially by children. [Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin amita, paternal aunt .] aunt′hood n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
WebAn aunt is a woman who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent. Aunts who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. Known alternate terms include auntie or aunty. Children in other cultures and families may refer to the cousins of their parents as aunt or uncle due to the age and generation gap. The word comes from Latin: amita via …
Webnoun (often capital, esp as a term of address) a sister of one's father or mother the wife of one's uncle a term of address used by children for any woman, esp for a friend of the …
Webaunt. If you have an aunt, she would be your dad's sister or your mom's sister, or the woman who's married to your uncle. Your uncle is a brother to your mom or dad. Maybe your favorite aunt, Beatrice, sends you a birthday card stuffed with money each year. First used around the 13th century, the noun aunt comes from the Latin word amita, meaning …
Webaunt noun [ C ] us / ænt / uk / ɑːnt / (informal auntie, aunty) A2 the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt: I have an aunt in Australia. This is my …
Webaunt uk / ɑːnt/ How to pronounce aunt noun in British English us / ænt/ How to pronounce aunt noun in American English (English pronunciations of aunt from the Cambridge …
Webaunt noun [ C ] uk / ɑːnt / us / ænt / (informal auntie, aunty) A2 the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt: I have an aunt in Australia. This is my …
Webaunt ( plural aunts ) The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. quotations . 1923, P.G. Wodehouse, The Inimitable Jeeves : As a rule, you see, I'm not lugged into Family Rows.